Machado out of Padres lineup, not on IL with sprained ankle June 20 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink SAN DIEGO (AP) San Diego Padres All-Star slugger Manny Machado wasn't in the lineup a day after spraining his left ankle and acting manager Ryan Flaherty was optimistic his former teammate won't need to go on the injured list.He's got some purple and blue in there but overall he's moving around pretty good and feels good, said Flaherty, a teammate with Machado in Baltimore, said D'Angelo Russell Jersey Monday.He's not in the starting lineup tonight. Outside of that, I think there's there's pretty good optimism," he said.Machado, who's having an MVP-caliber season, sprained his left ankle in the first inning Sunday at Colorado while trying to beat out a grounder. He stretched his left leg toward the base as the throw arrived from pitcher Antonio Senzatela and his cleats slipped acro s the top of the bag.Machado fell to the ground and his left leg buckled beneath him. The third baseman was in pain, grimacing Axel Toupane Jersey and clasping his hands around his lower left leg.He was unable to put weight on the injured ankle and limped off the field with a sistance from two team trainers. Manny's a quick healer, said Flaherty, who is filling in while Bob Melvin remains in COVID-19 protocols. He takes care of his body and he's got the ability to recover really quickly.The Padres opened a three-game home series against Arizona on Monday night after being swept at Colorado.Machado is batting .328 with 12 homers and 46 RBIs. He has largely carried the Padres' offense in the absence of All Kevin Durant Jersey -Star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr., who remains out while rehabbing his surgically repaired left wrist. Machado has also played outstanding defense at third base. The Padres entered the day one-half game behind the idle Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports in this topic National League Major League Baseball San Diego Padres Manny Machado Fernando Tatis Dwayne Sutton Jersey Jr. Manny Machado Antonio Senzatela San Diego Padres share World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Sterling leaves England World Cup camp after home break-in England forward Raheem Sterling has left his teams World Cup camp in Qatar and returned to the U.K. after a break-in at his home 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ronaldo looks to shine like Mbapp and Me si at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo has been overshadowed by the brilliance of Lionel Me si and Kylian Mbapp so far at the World Cup 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED James Wiseman Jersey PRESS Ottawa hosts Los Angeles after Giroux's 2-goal game The Ottawa Senators host the Los Angeles Kings after Claude Giroux's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Senators' 5-2 win 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Penguins host the Blue Jackets following Kapanen's hat trick The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Kasperi Kapanen's hat trick against the St. Louis Blues in the Penguins' 6-2 win 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS
